Animal Testing: The Destruction Of Animals

Animal Testing: The Destruction of Animals Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, is the use of non-human animals in experiments and development project, usually to determine toxicity, dosing and efficacy of drugs before proceeding to human clinical trials (Biology online). These tests are to examine new products, such as vaccines, shampoos, household products, cosmetics, foods, and personal care products on the animals so they are “safer” for the consumer, which never is an absolute representation of results on humans. In this process millions of animals are killed during these experiments resulting in some true results, but the majority of the results are incorrect when applied or consumed by people. During animal testing,
It also caused 20,000 cases of breast cancer in one decade (Bishop). Other false test results have been caused by strychnine, belladonna, arsenic, hemlock, and poisonous mushrooms. Strychnine is deadly to humans, but harmless to monkeys, chickens, and guinea pigs. Bellandonna is lethal to people, but will not hurt goats and rabbit. Arsenic is harmless to sheep, but deadly to people. Poisonous mushrooms are a meal for rabbits. Hemlock and PCP are deadly for humans, but harmless to mice, sheep, goats, horses. Through the testing of cigarette smoke forced on animals, there are no founded negative effects. The results of second-hand smoke on animals, does not produce cancer. Asbestos, benzene, alcohol, and glass fibers are all proven to be harmless to animals. For spinal cord injuries, there are 22 drugs therapeutic to animals and none of them help humans (Conolly). People who believe animal testing is the best method inadvertently think it is the safest way to cause no harm to humans. This obviously is not the safest way because it has been proven that vaccines and medication on animals does not necessarily have the same effect for humans. There are huge physiological differences among rabbits, dogs, pigs, and humans, which complicate the reliability of the tests. Those who oppose animal testing believe there are better and more improved ways rather than taking an innocent
Dr. Mark Feinberg said “that since humans behave totally different from monkeys, testing a vaccine in a monkey is a waste of time.” Dr. Michael Klaper said that he cannot remember a single instance where his medical judgment was even remotely influenced by tests using animals as subjects. Dr. Neil Barnard said “not only are these studies lacking validity but they also use money that should be used for patient care needs.” Dr. Robert Mendelsohn said, “The reason why I am against animal research is because it doesn’t work, it has no scientific value and every good scientist knows that”